Italians may not lead final EU hiring list, says recruitment chief
Nearly 80,000 Italians, or almost half of all applicants, signed up for the EU’s general staff exam
Get it right, Europe’s energy old guard tells Jørgensen
Veterans of the role urge action on prices, grids and integration
Pistorius outlines alternatives after Germany, France scrap FCAS
A consortium of companies has proposed its own plan
EU leaders running scared of China, says Belgian PM
Economic imbalance must be addressed with a proper strategy, not countless new initiatives, Bart De Wever warns ahead of EU leaders summit
Plugging the gaps – can interoperability unlock Europe’s smart energy future? [Advocacy Lab]
As Europe's homes adopt solar panels, heat pumps, and electric vehicles, a fragmented patchwork of proprietary systems threatens to undermine the continent's climate ambitions
Vapes emerge as new drug delivery system, warns EU drug agency
Illegally sold vape liquids are often mislabelled, so consumers have no idea what they are inhaling
EU announces oil cap freeze in latest Russia sanctions package
The 21st package also targets Russian banks, financial institutions in third countries and 30 oil tankers from Russia’s 'shadow fleet'
Three detained over Greece’s EU farm subsidies scandal
The arrests are tied to an EPPO investigation implicating politicians, farmers and subsidy agency officials
EU countries to drop cookie simplification measure
Digital Omnibus plan to centralise cookie choices in browser gets Council thumbs-down
Key EPP lawmakers seek to kill or weaken clean company car law
The Commission proposal would force corporate buyers to increase the share of electric vehicles in their fleets
Germany to set up AI security institute
Plan for national cyber AI testing body follows concerns over Anthropic's Mythos
BUDGET BRIEF: Tick, tock on the budget clock
Including: The RRF ‘loophole’, relaxed EU budget rules for energy, worries about funds for health and more
EU leaders eye sanctions against drug gangs
With cocaine flooding Europe through ports big and small, EU leaders are preparing to discuss sanctions against the gangs running the trade
Apple blames EU’s Big Tech rulebook for delaying Siri AI
Apple accuses the Commission of "extreme interpretation" of Digital Markets Act
Omnibus X – and how it impacts biocontrol [Promoted Content]
The Food and Feed Safety Omnibus X addresses ten different regulations. Among these is the plant protection products (PPPs) legislation EC Regulation No 1107/2009, which covers the placing on the market of all PPPs, both conventional and biocontrol. Biocontrol PPPs include microbials, semiochemicals, and natural substances such as plant extracts, minerals and peptides. While they […]
EU countries using Covid-cash loophole to dodge deadline
'That’s not what the RRF - or the historic EU debt behind it - was meant for,' argues Green MEP Daniel Freund
Matthew Karnitschnig steps down as Euractiv’s editor-in-chief
Matthew Karnitschnig is stepping down as editor-in-chief of Euractiv, he told staff on Tuesday. “It has been a great privilege to work with the Euractiv team and help rebuild the newsroom,” Karnitschnig said. “I’m proud of what we have achieved together, especially the record traffic and Pro-subscriber growth. With the organisation entering a new phase, […]
Health groups warn EU against industry reach in ultra-processed food study
Health advocates are stepping up scrutiny of ultra-processed foods
The EU Fertiliser Action Plan, ETS, CBAM and the Fertiliser Industry [Advocacy Lab]
Panel 1: The EU Fertiliser Action Plan – Balancing affordability, resilience and transition The Fertiliser Action Plan from the European Commission aims to address a complex policy triangle: ensuring affordability for farmers, strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy, and ensuring that European fertiliser producers are fit to transition to low-carbon fertiliser production. This panel will unpack how […]
FIREPOWER: Ukraine fields autonomous drone interceptors
In today's edition: wargaming, drone wall, FCAS